married couples can file federal taxes jointly. as for the estate tax, which was at the heart of this doma case, sa same-sex couples will now be exempt from paying them where their marriage is legal. prior to today's ruling, same-sex couples had to pay more for workplace insurance. that will no longer be the case. the ruling also opens the door for couples where one person is not a u.s. citizen to be treated equally under the law. there are reportedly an estimate between 33,000 and 40,000 lgbt couples unable to take advantage of current immigration procedures. joining me now is brandon pearlberg. he and his partner ben, who is british, were forced to move to the u.k. when ben's visa expired and brandon was unable to sponsor him under doma. thank you so much for joining me. >> thank you. >> let me first get your reaction to the news the minute you heard it. >> well, i'm just overwhelmed and overjoyed. this is what making history looks and feels like. today's win is not just a win for gay americans. it's a win for all americans, for